Unisex name · since 1908

Rosell

152 babies named Rosell in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,662 of 72,339
all-time among girls
152
born since 1908
1920s
peak decade

Rosell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 152 have been recorded since 1908.

Social Security Administration records show Rosell recorded 152 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1947.

  • #22,662 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 152 born since 1908
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosell ranks #22,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,662 of 72,339
all-time among girls
152
born since 1908
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rosell's 152 recorded births place it above 68.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rosell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rosell's full recorded timeline at 1924, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rosell popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1925)
14
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
46810121416 19081916192019231928193619411947 5

Rosell popularity over time - boys

28 total births recorded since 1914 (Rosell as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 19141920192119251957 6

Rosell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (61 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Rosell's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Rosell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosell?
Rosell has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,662 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 14 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
Where does Rosell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosell ranks #22,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rosell most popular?
Rosell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Is Rosell a unisex name?
Yes, Rosell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 152 births, and as a boy's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Rosell been used?
Rosell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 40 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Rosell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rosell's data

  • Rosell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rosell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rosell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rosell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.